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Topic: Meerut

Haryana Khaps angry at new marriage age and ‘runaway girls’, Mewat says 3 yrs is like 100

The Khap panchayat men’s adamant opposition to the new marriage age for women pauses only on the Muslim question. If the law is applied to Muslims as well, they say they will accept it.

Meerut is UP’s worst-hit Covid district, but villagers there still fear testing & hospitals

Meerut DM says 25% of cases are rural, but door-to-door UP govt survey only found 100 positive people. ASHA workers say patients with symptoms fear going to hospitals and dying.

UP cops probe Hindu leader as video shows him call for ‘economic, social boycott of Muslims’

In a video circulated online, Swami Anand Swaroop can be heard saying that people who read the Quran are 'no longer human, they become a beast'.

Meerut BJP distances itself from Rs 35-cr NCERT textbook piracy, sacks leader linked to case

Raid on 10-yr-old racket is said to have been triggered by infighting in BJP. But Meerut unit chief insists police were acting on military intelligence tip.

Meerut cancer hospital wants Muslims to come only after getting Covid-19 negative test report

The hospital issued an ad asking only Muslims to bring their test results. It also called Hindus and Jains miserly but later apologised.

Medical professionals attacked in Meerut while trying to take Covid-19 patient to hospital

A senior UP govt official said that four people were arrested for the incident, and would be taken action against under the National Security Act.

As you cheer Kartik Tyagi lead India attack in U-19 WC final, remember a humble coach in Meerut

Kartik Tyagi, who will lead the U-19 attack in the World Cup final, is latest Meerut graduate on an assembly line that includes Bhuvi and Praveen Kumar. All of them have been coached by Vipin Vats.

Rahul, Priyanka stopped from entering Meerut to meet families of deceased protesters

Priyanka Gandhi Sunday met the families of some of the people who died in protests in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor. At least 16 people have died.

A better life & opportunities, not Muslims, are pushing Hindus out of Meerut’s Prahlad Nagar

Local BJP leader has alleged that anti-social elements of a ‘certain community’ are pushing Hindus out of Meerut locality. Residents blame it on other factors.

BMW, Louis Vuitton & murders, robberies — Life and crimes of UP gangster Badan Singh Baddo

Badan Singh ‘Baddo’, a UP gangster with over 40 cases against him, escaped last month during transit from jail to court after getting 6 police officers drunk. 

On Camera

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.